Last Updated on 20/07/2024 by wccexam Desk
On Friday, a global Microsoft outage disrupted key infrastructure, including airlines and banking systems. Amid the chaos, a social media post by a person named Vincent Flibustier went viral. Flibustier, who introduced himself as a CrowdStrike employee on X (formerly Twitter), claimed responsibility for the outage.
In his post, Flibustier shared a selfie with the caption “First day at Crowdstrike, pushed a little update and taking the afternoon off ✌️.” Hours later, he tweeted that he had been fired, saying it was “totally unfair.”
However, it turns out that Flibustier is not actually a CrowdStrike employee. His post was a prank, and he is known for running a Belgian parody news outlet called Nordpresse.
According to reports, Flibustier is a computer scientist by training and has been a guest on the French TV show Complément d’enquête. He once said, “People want to read what they already imagine.”
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Despite his claims, CrowdStrike CEO George Kurtz confirmed that the Microsoft outage was not a security incident or cyberattack. The issue was caused by a corrupted content update for Windows.
While Flibustier’s post was meant as a joke, it highlights the potential impact of misinformation during major incidents. As critical infrastructure becomes increasingly reliant on commercial software, it’s important to ensure robust testing and rollback procedures are in place to minimize disruptions.